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:THE-; EETTSBPEGvDISPATGH?'' SUNDATfFEBRUAEY:7. 1893
'ILL SUETHE STATE
Becanse of the Killing of One
Insane Patient l)y An
other Unfortunate."
A PECULIAR DAMAGE CASE.
Eelatives of J. J. McFee "Will Take
the Dixmont Traijedy to-Court,
"EXTIJRIXG A CLAIM FOR $50,000.
Attorney Charles F. McKenna Says There Is
Good Ground fonActlon.
A SIMILAR SUIT KOWONfIN KEW TORE
An interesting suit -will "be instituted
" shortly against the Commonwealth of Penn-
Ej-lvania to recot er $50,000 damages tor the
tilling: of John Johnson McFee, an insane
ipatient at Dixmont, by O. A. "Williams, an
other insane patient. The killing occurred
1 tvro weels aeo. McFee was sent to Dix
'Tnont from Allegheny about a year ago. He
'was a harmless invalid who talked inces
'santly. "Williams was committed to the
'institution two days before the killing. He
as brought to the asylum by the Sheriff of
"Washington county. He, too, was consid
ered harmless.
On account of the crowded condition of
the institution several of the unfortunates
Vere placed in the same room. The second
aiight alter the arrival of "Williams one of
3the attendants was attracted to the room by
founds of scuffling. It was disctnered that
"Williams was Mciously struggling to
Strangle an insane deaf mute who was in the
iroom with him. "While resuscitating the
Xante the physicians found McFee lying in
k corner of the .room. He was dead.
The Relative Want Damages.
"Williams had stuffed his mouth full of
cloth, and with a -strip of the bed sheet had
' tied the mouth shut and death resulted from
'strangulation. "Williams admitted the kill
ing. He said he wanted to sleep and was
unable to do so on account of McFee's chat
tering. "He's not dead. He'll be all right
in the morning," "Williams said when
charced with the murder. He was at once
"-confined an a ward with other violent
patients.
McFee was buried at "WiDiamsburg,
vhcre some of Ins relatives live. Other of
liis relam es live in Ohio, and they have
retained Charles F. McKenna to look after
the cae lor them. The Coroner held an in--quest
on the dead McFee. The authorities
were exonerated, as the evidence showed
that they were not responsible for the
crime.
Httorney McKenna says the State is re-v,
rponsible "for its officers, and he believes
there is good cause for action. He has been
looking into the history of "Willmns and he
is confident he can establish that "Williams
was know n to be violent before he was com
mitted to the aslum. Since the killing it
las been reported that Williams was at one
time sent to the penitentiary lor attempted
murder and that he became insane while in
the pri-on. This report could not be veri
fied last night
A Precedent for the Action.
The suit when brought will likely attract
widespread attention. It will be contested
earnestly on both sides Mr. McKenna
said last night that a similar .suit was re
cently brought asainst Kings county, X.
"ST., where a man had been dangerously hurt
by a lunatic who had been releed from
the Kings County Insane Asvlum betore he
:had been cured and -while the authorities
rinew he was insane. The CSew York case
.flas not vt been dreided.
"Tee law in Try judgment is clear in such
cases," Mr. McKenna said. "The persons,
parties or corporation responsible for the
management of Dixmont I believe can be
held responsible for McFee's death. The
low bearing on the subject will stand test
"ine any way.
"If the case should be decided against the
"hospital it will bring about many new con
ditions. It will prevent the overcrowding
-of the institutions and will also prevent
-dangerous lunatics from being discharged
from the institutions whent hey are unsafe
"to be at large."
A SAD AND SUDDEN DEATH.
Miss Katherine Shaw Expires "While Attend
ing a Fittshnrs Clnh Reception Prompt
3Iedical Assistance Proves to He of o
Avail Mnnv Sorrowing Friends.
Miss Katherine Shaw, daughter of Dr.
Thomas W. Shaw, died suddenly early ves
'terdav morning of heart failure at the Pitts
'"burg Club, where she had been attending a
Teception. The last waltz of the evening's
entertainment was being danced by the
iguests when Miss Shaw complained of ill
'ness, and without warning sank to the floor
rand soon expired. She was carried into the
dressing room and the usual restoratives
were applied by friends, who were not
Jaware of the seriousness of the case
"They finally became alarmed, and Dr.
Hutchinson, who was present, was called.
Drs. Mercur and Tyndall were also hastily
summoned, ihere were still signs of life,
but the phsicians worked with her for two'
hours without avail. The relatives of Miss
Shaw were sent for. Her father, Dr. Shaw.
i George E. and Dr. Charles S. Shaw, her
"brothers, who had"lecn at the reception but
"had retired earlier in the evening, soon ar
"irived, but thev were too late. She was
'Tjevona all earthly assistance.
Miss Shiw was in Jier 28th year and was
-well known and hiehly respected jn the so
cia" circle in which she moved. The stricken
iamilv hae the deepest sympathy of a host
of friends. The body was removed to her
father residence on Bidge avenue, Alle
gheny, yesterday morning, where the
funeral senifts will be held to-morrow
morning at 10 'JO o'clock.
A member of the club in speaking of the
sudden and sad endinc of the evening's en
tertainment said that Miss Shawhad seemed
particularly bright and happy all evening,
but had not danced much. He was very
near when she sank to the floor and thought
that life was extinct then, due probably to
leart failure and apoplexy. The sudden
end was the general topic of conversation
yesterday.
The Coroner Tt III Investigate.
Coroner McDowell was notified yesterday
of the sudden death of a man named Frank
Beatty at a boarding house at
43 Fourth avenue. So far but little
has been learned of him. He is a
st'.inger in the city and has been here but a
Jew days. He became sick, and called at
the free dispensary- on Sixth avenue for
medicine, where Dr. Matthews attended
him. He was told to come back, but failed
to do so, and vesterday he died. The body
was taken to the morgue, and his death will
be inquired into to-day.
Will Organize Permanently.
The Washington Association composed of
American Mechanics, met in Sailers hall
last night and admitted twenty new
members. It was decided to organize per
manently on Saturday, February 20. After
April 1 the headquarters of the association
will be at 641 Smithfield street They will
'have the use of the entire second and third
floors, and will.keep the rooms open during
the day and evening.
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A1 PECULIAR PRIZEFIGHT.
Iron TVorkeri Settle a Quarrel According to
London Itnles, It lthThelr "Riven Acting
as Seconds The Principal Are Now Oo
cnpylnjr Prison Cells.
A prize fight out of the ordinary occurred
out Second avenue about noon yesterday in
which two iron workers were the principals.
Martin Carlin and "William Griffiths, more
familiarly known as "William Williams,
are neighbors, but were unable to agree in
a neighborly manner. Frequent quarrels
occurred between them, which finally came
to an end by their agreeing to settle who was
the best man in the prize ring. London
rules Jere adopted and a regular ring
formed back of the old car stables. The
wives of the men acted as seconds and the
mill started. After the first blow was
struck all rules were abandoned, the men
hammering one another without any at
tempt at science. "When a knock down oc
curred time was called. The mill was
finally declared oft. as the men became ex
hausted and were unable to face each other.
"When the police went on duty at 2 o'clock
the affair was reported to them. Detectives
Fitzgerald and Sterk were detailed to in
vestigate the case. Carlin and Williams
were arrested and taken to the Fourteenth
ward station. Both men were able to walk,
and beyond a beautiful pair of black eyes
and a badly smashed nose, seemed none the
worse for the encounter. An effort was
made to find some of the witnesses, hut no
one would acknowledge having seen the
fight, evidently being afraid of arrest.
ONCE MOBE TO THE FSONX
The B. & O. 'Will Straighten the P. & W.
and Cut Down the Heaviest Grades.
About a week ago a y ndicate of foreign
bankers and the leading officials of the B. &
O. road paid a visit to Pittsburg. They
went over the Pittsburg and "Western and
the Junction roads, spending very little
time in the.city. Within the last few days
the syndicate has finally agreed to take the
S5,000,000 issued by the companv in common
stock. One of the London bankers, Mr.
Fleming, while here, told a prominent Pitts
burger that in a short time he would hear
good new. The $5,000,000 which the road
gets puts the company on a first-class finan
cial footing, and will enable them to make
the improvements so badlv needed all along
the extensive system. The loreign capital
ists ere very much pleased with" the prop
erty, aud alter looking over the road had
no hesitation about advancing the money.
A good deal of the money will be spent
on the Pittsburg and Western road. For
that matter a number of improvements have
been made along the road within the last
vear. The Ellwood short line, which runs
between Korth Senickleyand Bock Point,
shortensthe road four miles, and reduces a
grade of 75 feet to about 19 feet. It is pro
Dosed now to cut down Chewton hill, and
build the road around the Bakerstown
tunnel. When this is done it will avoid
the heaviest grades on the road. The line
is to be straightened and double-tracked'at
once. Few people know that 15 miles of
new road were laid between here and Xew
Castle since the Baltimore and Ohio bought
the Pittsburg and Western. The gentle
man who furnishes the above information is
assured that the fast express trains to Chi
cago will be run through Pittsburg in the
spring.
BHOWN'S HILL BADLY DAMAGED.
A 3IjsrerIoai lire Breaks Ont In the Car
penter Shop.
.About 4:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon
the watchman on duty at Brown & Co.'s
Tenth street mill discovered a fire in the
carpenter shop, which is located in the
southeast portion of the works. An alarm
was instantly turned in from box 32, and
later the second alarm was struck. The en
gine companies responded promptly, and
by good work the fire was soon under con
trol and was soon piif out.
The origin of the fire was a mystery which
the members of the firmjior none of the em
ployes of the works could solve. It being
Saturday afternoon, the mill, as is the cus
tom, was shut down and there were no fires
in the mill except the smouldering ones in
the puddling lurnaces. The fire, as is
usual, attracted a verv large crowd of sight
seers and the police had their hands full in
controlling the crowd. The loss was es
timated by Mr. Brawn at about 55,000,
which was fully covered by insurance.
About 9 o'clock irl the evening the flames
hroke out again, apd another alarm was
sent in. The blaze was an incipient one
and was quickly subdued. A line of hose
had been left by the firemen after their first
visit in the afternoon, but the watchman at
the mill, who had been given the plug
wrench to turn on the water if needed, went
off and took the wrench with him, and the
alarm had to-be sent in. The men at the
mill became incensed at this action, and lor
a time it looked as if a large-sized fight
would result, but Chief Steele threatened
them all with arrest and they ceased.
MILLVALE FIBEMEH INJUBED.
A Clinrch Blaze Which Came Very Near
Prod nclng Some Fatal Results.
St Anne's Boman Catholic Church, on
Lincoln avenue, Millvale borough, was
damaged by fire yesterday afternoon, and
three firemen were seerely injured. The
fire started from an overheated flue in a
room in the rear of the building. It burned
for some time before it was discovered and
an alarm sent in. The Citizens' Fire Com
pany were soon at work, however, and
though retarded by the large crowd, suc
ceeded in subduing the flames. During the
progress of the fire a chimney crock fell
from the roof and struck on the heads of
Foreman John Huebner and Firemen P. A.
Madden and W. H. Dixon, who were stand
in? close together. All three were knocked
insensible and terribly cut about the- head.
They were at once taken to their home
and phvsicians summoned, who dressed
their injuries. Huebner was the most
severely hurt, but last night he was resting
easily, and it is thought is out of danger.
Madden and Dixon, while badly cnt, are
not dangerously injured. The damage to
the church by the fire will amount to about
SS00, covered by insurance.
The Batter "Was Stolen.
Officer Cole, of the Pcun avenue district,
arrested a man named Wm. Enright last
night whcwas trying to dispose of a firkin
of butter at a very low price, and about
which he could give no good acconnt After
the prisoner had been locked up in the Fif
teenth ward station, it was found that the
butter had been stolen from Mr Kelly who
keeps a grocery store on Penn avenue.
Arrested for Layinc a Switch.
Three men were arrested yesterday morn
ing at Millvale for trying to lay a switch on
Bridge street for the Millvale Street Bail
way Company. Since the session of Council
Tuesday night, when no satisfactory ar
rangement was made with the street railway
company, the burgess had had two men on
duty day and night Burgess Beed threatens
to bring legal action.
Dr. B. M.HAKXA. Eye, ear, nose and
throat diseases exclusively. Office, 720
Penn street, Pittsburg, Pa. ssu
THE ALLEeHENY BMNGH OFFICE
OF THE DISPATCH AT
107 FEDERAL ST.
Is open every day except Sunday until 9 F.
M. Advertisements trill be received np to
that hour for insertion the next xnornins at
regular rates.
DECLINED' THE -CASH.
land Offered to Assessors Below
Their Figures'Finds a Market,
ft
BUT TOE DEAL IS K0T CLOSED.
Mayor Gotirley Again Expresses Decided
Yiews on the Valuations.
ANOTHER LENGTHY LIST OF APPEALS
As predicted by The Dispatch ten
days ago, an "appellant who on his appeal
offered Xo sell his property at a low figure
has been taken at his word and a number
of others will probably receive a call before
long. Thomas Phelps, ex-Delinquent Col
lector, on Thursday filed jin appeal on his
assessment.-The assessor's had fixed a value
of $57,390 on his 27 acres om Forward avenue,
and ?6,025 on his residence and outbuild
ings. In his appeal Mr.. Phelps declared
this away, too high and offered to give a
commissionof 3 per cent to the assessors if
they would sell, the whole property for
533,"000.
lieal Estate Agent Burchfield was wide
awake when ty: read the appeal in Friday's
DisrATCll. He knew-the property was de
sirable at tljat fisnre, arid going to William
Howley, the railroad contractor, and John
Steel, of the EastEnd,.pointed out to them
the opportunity. Inside of an hour they
were at the Assessor's office examining the
appeal and satisfying themselves that the
offer was properly made. Yesterday Agent
Burchfield offered Mr. Phelps a check for
S-i,,000, it is said, but he declined to close
the deal. It is further stated that Mr.
Burchfield has decided to enter proceedings
to recover his commission, on the ground
that he has fairly earned it
Mayor Gonrlry Talks Again.
Although Mayor Gourley has ceased
writing letters, he is still giving the assess
ment question considerable thought, and he
expressed his views about it in his charac
teristic manner whenever there is occasion.
In conversation with a couple of gentlemen
yesterday, he said:
"I have heard dozens of men say within
the past week that they intend to sell every
foot of grouud they own in this city as
quickly as possible. Some of them are
holders of considerable valuable real estate.
Their determination is the result of the
heavy taxation m prospect as a result of the
increase in valuations all overthe city. This
puts a serious phase on the matter that few
people ha e considered." Suppose a number
of large tracts of valuable ground in va
rious sections of the city are thrown.on
the market bv men determined to sell.
What will be the result? Why, there will
be a general depression in values all over
the city that the most economic manage
ment of municipal affairs possible would not
counteract in 15 years. The action of a
few would cause a pmic, and everyone
would be anxious to sell, and values would
take a downward course, the end of which
could only be conjectured.
For the Betterment of the City.
"Now. there is no reason in the world why
this should be the case. It is a bad policy
all 'round. Every effort should be made to
encourage men to own their own homes.
The greateV number who own their own
homes, large or small, the greater number
vou have w ho are interested in the city and
Us government aa'cl the better city you will
have. But men won't buy property if they
are threatened with high taxes, on a valua
tion ot their property to its topmost penny.
I believe that unless the Board of Assessors
make a very radical change in their plans
belore completing this assessment they will
have practically paralyzed the growth of
the city and the teal estate business. Any
real estate dealer will tell you that his
business has dropped off within the past
two weeks. The high valuations have
driven it away."
It seemed yesterday that every owner of
property in the Eighteenth ward, and they
arc many, had determined his assessment
toomgiinna nieu an appeal, .cigutecmn
ward property is not high priced, and the
bulk of tho holders own small lots and
cheap dwellings, but they appealed just the
samo. Many of tho appeals were only n low
(Jollars less than tlit- assessors' figures, and
the saving to the owners, if granted, will be
a trifle, but tho people wanted their rights
and took the only way open to got them.
John Dalzell la an apollant In the Third
ward. Hols assessed $31000 on 30x110 on
Filth avenue between Grant and Smithfield
streets, but in his appeal states that liis lot
has only SO feet frontage. He accepts the
rnteof $1,200 per fi ont foot as the basis of
valuation with the correction in frontasre.
Jlazurie & Gray" assessed $36 000 on 20x100
feet adjoining the above appeal for a $i4,C0J
valuation.
The Masons Ask a Bis Cnt.
Charles C. Baoi, as President of the Trus
tees of the Masonic Fund Society, nppeals
for a reduction of Masonic Hall, on Fifth
avenue. It Is assesied at $2S0,000 on 70x120
foot lot and $100,000 on the six-story stone
building. Xo objection is made to tho latter,
but a cut to $210,000 Is asked on the lot.
Hrs. Annie IL Boss asks cut from $47,400
to $35 000, 113x60 fent on Wood street, ue
tween Filth avenue and Diamond stieet
TheTnoirth waid only sent in afewnp
peiN yesterday. J. B. Morean, assessed
$4M,SOO on 120x417 feet on Bailroad nna
Twenty first streets, asks for a cut to $36 600,
thonjrh he accepts a. valuation of $15,250 on
120xi20 tcet on Twenty-first street. A?nes
Mackrcll or Schrauple is assessed $9,!78 on
two lots fronting 75 feet on Smallmnn otreot
at Twcntv-fourth. -She asks a reduction to
$75 a foot," claiming her neighbors arc only
assessed at that rate. Adam Ginher, 24x120
feet. Smallmnn near Twenty-ninth street.
$3,120: appeal, ?3,000. 'William Tappe: 30x72,
Twenty-ninth street, $2,700; appeal, $1,600.
John W. ncrron.aaiiKeiit, appeals on be
half of Mrs. Sclienley, on tho old Schenley
homestead, in the Eulueenth ward. The
land, consisting of 105-f acics, on Stanton
avenue, adlolnlnsr the Allegheny cemetery,
is assessed at $317,290, the old mansion at
$10,000 and tho cottapo and other outbuild
ings at $6,910 An appeal is made for -valuation
of $34,00 on the land, $7,500 on the man
sion and T-5,000 on other buildings. 3Ir. Her
ron asks tor agricultural classification, as
the lird Is largely made np of deep ravines,
nmlcicn the front part or It is of such char
acter as to be unfit for building purposes.
One Citizen Who Is Furious.
Chirles Sanders wants to know what Is
done w lth th city taxes. He ts assessed
$1,200 on 20x110 foot lot on Carnegie avenue
and $2,400 on 26x100 feet on Butler street,
which lie values at $SO0 and tl.bOO respect
ively. Ho asks: "The general demand In
our waid is, 'What Is done with the Immense
sum of taxes collected? Why nqt give tho
citizens their rlirht, as demanded every
where? An itemized statement of expendi
tures published in the dally papers. This
will satisfy every one. and Until It is done
there will be discontent It U Impossible to
check the demand."
The Standard Oil Company's Eighteenth
waid pioperty is assessed at $714,2)5, includ
ing their rennenes, tanks, oarrei lactones,
drj ing kilns, filling houses, engines and all
other machinery. Their land lylnf on both
sides of Butler street, and amounting to 4X
acres, is assessed at $4b0,5S5, which their
appeal asks to have reduced to $197,055. A
cut of about $29,000 is also asked on the
buildings, etc.
Charles Cnrnelus is assessed about $175,000
on a 45 acre tract which he purchased from
John Sawyer at public auction in 1888 for
$14,030. He saj sit lias never been assessed
lu lots until now, although It had been laid
out in apian 15 years ago. There are no
streets open through it and there is no Jus
tice in assessing as city lots. He has sold 100
of the finest of the lots, he savs, out of the
692 in the plan, for fi om $50 to $40 each, but
on long time and with no interest on de
terred payments. The reductions asked bv
Mr. Cornelius-amount to about 200 per cent.
John J. Culton is assessed at $29,556 on his
machine shop and land on Fifty-fourth
street He swears he paidtmly $12,000 for tho
land in 1891, and has'put up a builling cost
ing sui.iaiu. as uie innu was unnt lor any
other purpose, ho says he should not be as-
seRsed at more than its cost to him.
D. M. Voyd, for Lloyd & Waring,
ibracutfrom91,5iatoiS7,033 on 1(
lying on both sides of Butler street
appeals
i acres
A Radical Difference of Opinion.
S. M. WillocJcis assessed $46,720, or $15,000
per acre, on 892 acres, lying between the
Allegheny Valley Railroad and the river at
foot of Fifty-fourth street. He says the
ward assessors nave valued It at $6 000 an
'aero, whiclfis ample for taxation purposes,
"buttle will submit to $9,003 an acre. -Amone
other Eighteenth waid appeals are
htho following; C.F. Seibert, 6X acres, Stan
ton avenue, assessed $i ow; appeal, gw.suu.
Georjre W. Garrard, 20x101 reet, $2,6S8: ap
peal, $2 000 A. J. Burbank, 2 acres, llutler
street, $6,309; sppeftlfl.OOX Grant Dlbert, 12
ncies. fstnuton "and McCanuTess avenues,
$35,794; appeal, $25,000. E. Griffin, 22x72
feet. Fifty-fourth street, $1,040: appeal, $900.
V. H. and J. S. Wilson. 48X-115, ,Stanton ave
nue, $2, 1C0; appeal, $1,440.
The Highland avenue property and resi
dence of Samuel Hamilton is. assessed at
$66,363, of which $3,000 is on buildings and the
baWnccon thp6aetes nf land. In his vig
orous protect Mr. Hamilton w he bought
the place three years ago lor $23,500, and at
the same time a leading city official would
.only offer $13,000. The ward assessors have
placed a value uf $17,800 on it, and owing to
the nature of most of the land that is
enough, but Jlr. Hamilton will stand a valu
ation of $35,600 on the whole property.
The Pittsburg Ijwd and Building Com
panv, among many other appeals, on small
property, ask for a reduction from $12,850 to
$7 0(, on S4 acres on iMntildi street. D. ri.
Wallace, assessed, t?7,250 on 1 acres on
Highland avenue, appeal $22,000; also 160x260
feet. Penn avenue nearHighlnnd, $20,800-ap-peat
$16 000. John Ganster, G0xl24 feet, Biv
ant stieet, $3,600; appeal $2 400. Mrs. K. M.
Donavan, 15x112 feet Frankstown avenue,
$11,250; appeal $9,000.
TO BE SETTLED TO-DAY.
The Flttabur?, Ajleghrny and Manchester
.Strike -Will 1'robably End With To-Day
at any Old Men Coming Back A Striker
Tells How It Was Lost.
Yesterday, in all probability, was the last
day of the strike on the lines of the Pitts
burg, Allegheny and Manchester Traction
Company, as it was stated the K. ot L
would officially declare it oft at a meeting
this morning.
" Twelve of the strikers returned to work
yesterday morning. r All day yesterday the
old men were coming and applying for re
instatement. The 12 men who went to work
yesterday morning were all given daylight
runs. It was thought that was done for a
drawing card on the rest of the
strikers. Yesterday nfternoon a Dis
patch reporter was in the company's of
fice when several of the old men came in
search of employment They were all peni
tent and expressed great sorrow over having
left the company. The first of the nine men
who applied for' reinstatement during the
day, was exceeding bitter against the union.
He said: "When I came here several months
ago and secured a position with
the comnany. T had never belonged to anv
labor organization and knew nothing about
them, and was told I would have to join.
It has been clearly demonstrated to me that
the. union was more of a harm than a benefit
to me.
"The Sunday night after the trouble
started we, at one point, had the strike won
save for the thick-headedness of some of the
men. When District Master "Workman
Dempsey and the others composing that
committee which conferred with George B.
Hill that night cameback and reported hav
ing secured some concessions from him this
brainless policy was- shown. It will
be remembered Mr. Hill gave his
word and honor that he would
do certain things for the men,
bnt aid he would not take the power on
himself of signing any article of agreement,
Mr. Dempsey and the others on the commit
tee expressed themselves in favor ot accept
ing Mr. Hill's proposition. They had no
sooner done this than several of the mem
berjjeharged them with having been bought
and demanded that they get Mr. Hill's
agreements in writing to prove they had not
been. This, you know, could not be done
for the above reasons stated, and we lost the
strike one virtually won. I am confident
the strike will be declared oft to-night."
Another voung man, who asked for em
rilnvment. broke down and went like ft
I child. His storv run like this: "I was
employed here when the strike was de
clared, and to keep from being called a
'scab' I went out I was satisfied with my
work and the remuneration received. I am
a poor man. and depended on mv waces
from.week to week to keep my wife' and
child. Mv little stock of money soon run
out, and I had no means of
getting more.' .The union has not
paid me a cent in benefits. About ten
weeks-ago my babv was taken sick and died.
My wife is now quite ill, but with all mv'
trouble I have not been aided bv the union
in the least. If vou give me a position, 'I
promise you I will never leave you again
without a just cause."
MOKE MEN DISCHAEGED.
Twenty-two Adams Express Messengers,
Ktmqved Durlnj the Week.
The wholesale discharge of Adams express
messengers continues, and it certainly looks
like a hardship. The men are not' saying
much, but a strike, involvings other railroad
employes is sure to follow. It is claimed
that a tie-up has already been
ordered. Yesterday the entire force of
A'dims Express messengers on the Cleve
land and Pittsburg road, eight in all, were
told that they wouldn't be needed any
longer. During the week 22 men were dis
charged, as follows: Eight on the Cleve
land and Pittsburg, six on the Ft "Wayne
and eight on the Panhandle. In the list are
James O'Neil, Wm. Xiauer, Sr., and his son,
M. J. Cronin, Messrs. EockwelL and Fow
ler, of Cleveland, T., G Little and C. H.
Miller. The crusade' against the employes
has not extended to the Pennsylvania road,
btit there is no telling n hen they will be
dropped with the others.
The onlyway that the men can acconnt
for their removal is that they joined the
union of express messengers. The organi
zation has made application for admission
to the Federation of Railway Employes,
and it is now pending before ihat
body in "Sew York. Most of the
men said they joined the union
innocently for the beneficial features it of
fered. It is said that the express company
takes exception to the seventh clause of the
union's constitution, which provides that
difficulties with the employers shall be set
tled by strikes, if necessary.
Only "eighteen "Left.
The forty-seventh signature to the job
printers' scale was yesterday received in
the person of John & Boreland, the "Water
street printer. This leaves only 18 non
union offices in this district Several of
these have expressed an intention to sign.
Tdbe Men Still Strlklpg.
The striking employes of the Continental
Tube "Works are still out, but their places
are being filled with other men. They were
asked to work by the piece, but refused to
do so, as they think it impossible to make
as much money as by the day.
The Charlerol Glass Company's Additions.
Twenty new pots will be fired in the
Charleroi Plate Glass Factory to-day. This
will make a total of 80 pots, with a monthly
capacity of 200,000 square feet. The pots
which were started during the week have
been run successfully.
JLabor Notes.
Tbi angle mill in Carnegie's Twenty-ninth
street mill is being changed to roll platos.
Hereafter all large angles will be made! at
the Upper Union mill on Thirty-third
street
sO0ts4
ANOTHER STEP' FORWARD.
The CENT-A-WOBD rate has been in
force for five months now. Actual connt,
made February X, gives the following re
sults! jtdleUor Imonthi ending-January Ofl "7QI
S1.189S OU,OI
Similar period theyear pfevimtt 20,163
Jncreate due to cent-a-word in eco
9
No more convincing testimony conld be
adduced to show the ever-growing popu
arity or THE DISPATCH adlets.
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FOR LUCKErS-- PLACE.
Principal S. A. Andrews, of the How
ard School, an.Open Candidate.
THE REASONS FOR HIS AMBITION.
School Pireetors Soon to Ee Elected Will
Help Decide the Matter.
WARD MEETINGS THROtJGHOUT THE CITT
The latest sensation in educational as
well as political circles, rs the information
obtained yesterday by a Dispatch re
porter that Principal S. A. Andrews, of the
Howard school, Sixteenth ward, and who
resides in the Thirty-sixth' ward, is a can
didate for the position of Superintendent of
city schools against the present incumbent,
George J. Luckey. This is the first time
Mr. Luckey has had opposition and at the
expiration of his present term will have
completed his 2oth year as Superintendent
of the schools of Pittsburg.
The gist of the details of the contest will
be found in the following interviews with
the two contestants Principal Andrews
said: "Yes, I am a candidate. Mr. Luckey
and I are personally the best of friends. I
have been principal in the Pittsburg
schools for 20 years, and I consider the
snperintendency the height of my ambition
in the profession. I consider this the op
portune time for me to try reach the posi
tion. Mr. Luckey has been superintendent
for many years and if 1 should .wait many
more years before being a candidate the
probabilities are that both Mr. Luckey
and myself would be shelved for a mail
lyounger than either of us. I wish to reiter
ate that, personally, Mr. Luctev and I are
and will be the best of friends."
Superintendent Luckey said: "It is
rather early yet to discuss the contest, as
.the election does not come off till May,
1893. I look upon it in this way, that the
city school directors and the people who
elect them are the judges who should de
cide to fill the position for the best inter
ests of the schools. Educational interests
should be the factor to the election of such
a high office as superintendent.
The contest.no. doubt will be extremely
warm, as both candidates are certainly pop
ular, and it will add interest to the ap
proaching local election, when 72 new direc
tors ill be elected. It is the 222 directors
of the.ward schools who. elect the 'superin
tendent The position 'Is worth $3,C00 a
J car.
HIHTH WABD DEM0CEA.TS
Hold a Lively Meeting tor the Nomination
of Xocal Candidates.
The. Democratic suggestion' meeting in
the Ninth ward was decidedly Interesting,
inasmuch' as there were two contests. The
meetiqg was held in the exhibition hall of
the Ralston school building, and that room
was full to overfiowihg with about as an en
thusiastic set of political howlers as one
would wish to find. The meeting was pre
sided over by Select Councilman Martin
Brophy, John Bowan acting as secretary.
The first contest was on the nomination for
.Common Council which was between J. J.
McGuire, the present incumbent, and
Andrew Winstrel, an ex-policeman. The
bollot resulted in a victory for Mr.McGuire,
the vote being 148 to CO in faor of the
present incumbent
Perhaps the hardest fight that has taken
place in the ward for years was the one for
the three-yar term school director between
John Schreiber, the present member of "the
board, and cx-Alderman C. O'Donnell. This
fight, which has been bitterly waged for
some weeks, resulted in a victory for Mr.
Schreiber, the vote standins 119 to 94. Jo
seph Snyder was nominated for the one-,
year term director and; James Harden for
chief assessor. The meeting was the largest
and most enthusiastic that has been held in
.the ward for years.
BIPUBMCAHS AT WOBK.
They Arrange for National Delegates in the
Twenty-Fourth District.
The Republican County Committees of
Favettc and Greene, yesterday appointed
three members each of the Congressional
Committee of the Twcntv-fourth district to
arrange the primaries to select two dele
cates to the National Republican Com
mittee, and to nominate a member
of Congress. Tie Greene county.commit
tee calledlts primaries for March 5, and its
convention for March 7. Captain J. B.
Donley, of Greene, ex-member of Congress,
is in thefield as a candidate for delegate to
the National Convention. Recorder Von
Bonhorst is a candidate in, Alleehenv
county, and probably J. M. Beid will be
the candidate in Favette county.
The Congressional Committee from the
Twenty-fourth district will likely meet in
Pittsburg about the middle ofFebruarv to
arrange for the District Convention. It is
probable that the old plan of representa
tion will be adopted, which will give part
of Allegheny 18 delegates; "Washington,
16; Fayette, 14, and Greene, 5. It is ex
pected that Allegheny and "Washington
counties will unite and elect Voa Bonhorst
and Donley. '
Both Parties Maice Nominations.
The Republicans and Democrats of the
Thirty-filth ward held their several sug
gestion meetings last night. The Repub
licans met in the lower schoolhouse, Henry
Sanders presiding. Those nominated were:
For Common Council, George L. Holliday;
School Directors, two to elect, "W. C. Keitz,
J. B. McMurray and M. W.'Aultman; As
sessor, William Bond. The Democrats met
in the upper schoolhoue, Edward Slian
non presiding. Their nominations were:
Common Council, B. Ciegle; School Di
rectors, Ednard Shannon and Harry Sim
mons; Assessor, AVilliam Bond.
Splnneweber Won the Day.
The Bepublican primaries in the Twenty
fifth ward yesterday were exceedingly
lively, particularly the fight for the Alder
manic nomination between J. P. Spinne
weber and John Blank. It was won by Mr.
Spinneweber, who received 153 of a, major
ity. The rest of the ticket selected was as
follows: Select Council, Herman Iiohr
kaste; Common Council, Thomas Wallace;
School Directors, Chris Lode and John
McKain; Assessor, "William H. Hammett
In the Twenty-Fonrth, Ward.
The Twenty-fourth Ward Democrats met
last night and suggested the following
named candidates for the ward officers:
Common Council, John End; School Direc
tors, John Murphy and John B. Yelick;
Ward Assessor, Peter Bums. The Republi
cans of the ward will hold their suggestion
meeting next Thursday evening. Mark
Donley has no opposition for Common
Council, and Jerry Carney will be named
for School Director.
Thirty-Third Ward Democrats.
At the Democratic primaries in the
Thirty-third ward last night the following
ticket was nominated: Select Council,
John Laughlin; Common Council, Constine
Gallagher; Judge of Election, John
Flaherty; InspectoV,
Directors, Patrick
Keppler, Patrick
Michael Bodgers;
Stanffer.
Henry Bnrk; School
McDonald, John
Fenton; Assessor,
Alderman, B. "W.
Hyndman Is Again Nominated.
Th'e Republicans of the Twentieth ward
held their primaries yesterday afternoon,
and as there was considerable hustling by
the political workers a large vote was
polled. The following Is the ticket selected:
Select Council, William J, Ramsey; Com-
v W xBGlti&itejbaL. - r-f-i-SiL.. '-a- h.JuJJ--AsxM . - . .x W -,.-a aJJSTtfiif lliMM
mon Council, Murray; A. Verner; School
Directors, C L Gray and Dr. Davis; Alder
man, J. B. Hyndman; Assessor, "William
Sprague. ,
NO CANDIDATE IN SIGHT.
A Southside Citizens' Meeting That Went
Up In Smoke No Ono Wanted the Office
Refused to Indorse the Democratic
Nominations.
There was a lively suggestion meeting in
the Twenty-eighthvward last night Demo
cratic voters had called a meeting to be
held in the schoolhouse, and the citizens
called theirs for the same time and place.
There was a large attendance of the voters,
and the proceedings were somewhat excit
ing. The Democrats succeeded in gaining
possession of the hall first, and elected
Thomas Murray and Adam Heil Chairman
and Secretary respectively. The following
ticket was then, named as the Democratic
candidates for" the several ward officers:
Common Council, Thomas H, "Ward; School
Directors, Sam AY. Miller, M. J. Hadcn,
Johh Knapp; Assessor, O. H. Lutton.
The Democrats then adjourned and the
citizens called their meeting. The first
thing that was undertaken was to attempt
to indorse the Democratic ticket previously
named.. "When the vote was taken the mo
tion to indorse was declared lost by two
votes. There was a dispute as to the cor
rectness of the decision, several people
standing around the rear of the hall claim
ing not to have been counted the way t"hy
voted, but, after considerable wrangling,
the decision of the chair was confirmed.
A committee was then sent out, as it
were, bearing the nomination for Common
Council around over the ward, for the pur
pose of having some well tried indenendent
citizen accent it Dr. J. D. Thomas was
first visited, hut he declined. A similar re
sult followed a visit to George I. Monroe.
In addition to refusing the nomination, Mr.
Monroe condemned in strong- terms the
manner in which the two meetings had been
cauea ana conducted.
The committee returned to the hall and
reported the result of their trip. After a
prolonged and disconnected discussion the
citizens adjourned without either indorsing
the ticket named by the Democrats or
naming one of their own. Not being able
to come to an agreement on a candidate,
they thought it wisest not to attempt to fill
any of the offices and the meeting ad
journed. TWELVE MILLS IS THE LIMIt.
Southside Taxpayers tntor Another Frotest
Against Schenley Park.
The Republicans of the Twenty-sixth
ward held their suggestion and primary
meeting last night in the Humboldt school
house. It was the largest-meeting of its
kind, it was stated, ever held on the South
side. John Bradley presided, and Alder
man McGarey acted as Secretary. The fol
lowing were nominated: Select Council,
Daniel Brann; Common Council, Henry
Franz and William Bradley; "School Di
rectors. Charles B. DietzndFred Eggles
dorf; Assessor, Charles Miller.
A series of resolutions were adopted in
which it was claimed the assessments were
too high, and that taxes will be
come unjustly burdensome. It is also
claimed that the requests of the Chiefs of
the Safety and Public "Works Departments
are asking for unnecessarily large amounts.
A protest is made against the amount of
money to be appropriated for Schenley
Park, and said the sum should not he over
$50,000. The ward representatives were in
structed not to vote for a tax levy of over 12
mills. A change was also asked in the dis
position of the old East Birmingham bor
ough debt
On motion Messrs. David Deakin, John
M. Clark, Edward O'Hara, Henry Lisfelt
and Leonard Hahn were appointed a com
mittee to the Board of Assessors and other
proper city officials.
Thirty-second TVard Indlgnants.
A lively meeting of cilizens of the
Thirty-seeond ward was held at the ward
school house last night The attendance
was lyge and several fiery speeches were
made against the 'property assessment A
resolution was" adopted condemning the
assessors and the assessments, and it was
decided to put a citizens' ticket in the field.
Harmony in the Second Ward.
The citizens of the Second ward at a well
attended meeting last night adopted a reso
lution indorsing James W. Piatt for Com
mon Council. Mr. Piatt, it is said, will
not likely have opposition for the place.
Chnrches.
Third TJ. P. Church, Allegheny.
Union M. E. Church, Alleeheny.
CumberlandTresbyterian Church, "Wylie
avenue.
Homestead Catholic Church, two organs.
Presbyterian Church, Butler, Pa.
Presbyterian Church, Oakdale, Pa.
Indiana Catholic Church, Indiana, Pa.
Lutheran Church, Kittanning, Pa.
Lutheran Church, Greenville, Pa.
Presbyterian Church, Meadville, Pa.
Baptist Church, Shady avenue, city.
Presbyterian Church,"Scottdale, PL
Baptist Church, TJniontown, Pa.
Presbyterian Church, Elizabeth, Pa.
Baptist Church, Duquesne; presented by
Mr. Carnegie.
All the above churches have bought and
are using in preference to all other organs
the inimitable Vocalion church organs at H.
Kleber & Bro.'s, COG Wood street Several
new church organs of same make just re
ceived. Special To let Ad vertiiempnts
To-morrow (Monday) in The Dispatch. Do
not fail to read them i.you want a house or
room.
Cnpid Talentlne Spoons.
Just the thing for a valentine souvenir.
A very pretty design. Sterling silver.
Price, $1 00 and $1 25 each. Milled free.
Sold onlyjjy E. P. Koberts & Sons, Fifth
avenue and Market street . wrsu
During Our Fire Sale
"We give you the chance to step into our
store and s elect any overcoat or ulster in
the entire stock for $13. This includes gar
ments that are worth ?25, 530 and f35,
and for .which tailors would charge 550.
This is no ordinary sale, but, because of our
late fire, we are justified in selling off
every garment at an enormous reduction,
lower than any other clothier dare name.
To-morrow you have onr permission to walk
through our establishment and pick any
overcoat or ulster for 513. It matters not
what the former price was. None of these
fine goods were damaged by smoke, fire or
water.
P. C. C. C, Pittsburg Combination Cloth
ing Company, corner Grant and Diamond
streets, opp. the Court House.
Superb water colors now on exhibition
at Carnegie Hall.
Special Toilet Advertisements
To-morrow (Monday) in The Dispatch. Do
not fail to read them if you want a house or
room.
If your complaint is want of appetite, try
Angostura Bitters betore meals. ttsst;
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Kent Lists
Are advertised in Monday's- Dispatch.
These columns are of great interest to all in
search of homes.
Valentine Spoons.
The
latest fad decidedly new happy
combination of arrow, heart and bow kuot.
Sterling silver, gold bowl. Price, 52 00.
Mailed free of charge. Introduced and
sold only by-E. P. Roberts & Sons, Fifth
avenue and Market street tvfsu
Rent rllti
Are advertised in Monday's Dispatch.
These columns are of great interest to all in
search of homes.
A HEW MERIT SYSTEM
Adopted to Govern Promotion in tho
Pittsburg Postoffice.
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS
Of a Starching Character Will Select Those
to Be Advanced.
OFFICE BECOEDS ARE ALSO A FEATURE
Assistant Postmaster Edwards returned
yesterday from the East, where he had been
inspecting "the-workings of the new merit
system of promotions in postofnees. He
"visited the offices at Boston, New York,
PhiladelphiaWashington and Baltimore,
in all of which the plan is in successful
operation. Mr. Edwards desired to make
himself familiar with the method, as it is to
be introduced in the Pittsburg postoffice at
once.
This move is the result of an order Issued
by Postmaster General "Wanamaker some
time ago, It was to the effect that on and
after the 31st day of January, 1892, all pro
motions in postoffices having 50 or more
officers, clerks and other employes, shall be
made upon the basis of, an office record to be
kept and on examination to be conducted in
the manner hereafter described, "and such
promotion shall be made upon merit and
irrespective, of every otheV consideration.
-ine examination shall be uniform lor ail
ffices, and shall include not less than the
following subjects:
How The Trials Are Madr.
For those engazed In clerical work letter
writing, mathematics, accounts, questions
on office work and practical questions in
recard to the postal service senetally.
For those engaged in the actual labor of
distributing and handling malls Distribu
tion to be shown by case examinations. In
cluding knowledge of connections, and
reading test9, together with such of the sub
jects for clerk examinations, not exceeding
three, ns may be determined by the local
eTimining board.
For stampers A trial or speed and legibil
ity, together with not more than three of the
subjects on which clerks are examined.
l.ach of these snbjerts shall have equal
weight, and the whole shall have a weight of
40 points on a scale of 100.
The office records, blinks for which will
be supplied by the Postoffice Department,
shall take into account the following sub
jects: Eesularlty, ability, habits, applica
tion, industry, adaptability and health.
These shall rate 60 points on a scale of. 100.
.In each classified postoffice there shall be
a department examining board of five one
each from the mailing, city -delivery; money
order, registry and execntlve division, sub
ject to the approval of the Postmaster Gen
eral. This board, under the direction or the
Postmaster, shall supervise the examina
tions and records.
Promotions on Merit Only."
In case of a vacancy In any non-excepted
grade the examfning board shaft determine
and report to the postmaster the" person
who, accordingto the standard prescribed,
is best fitted to fill the place, and the pro
motion shall be made br the postmaster ac
cordingly. The decision of the hoard
shall be based on the examinations
and records mentioned above. The
examinations prescribed by this order
shall in all cases be competitive, and oppor
tunity to take the same shall be afforded to
all applicants for the next lower grade en
gaged in the same class.of office work, and
to all other applicants who for meritorious
reasons may be specially designated by the
postmaster. The Examining Board shall
review the office records quarterly and re
port to the postmaster whether any reduc
tions or promotions ought to be made.
The Examining Board of the Pittsburg
office is as follows: Albert J. Edwards,
Chairman, executive division; Louis Vier-
heller, Secretary," city division. Geo. B.
Mackey. registry division; G. G. "Wagner,
mailing division; JL E. Heinle, money
order division. ' i
"This is the only feature of civil service
plan not heretofore in operation in the
Pittsburg Postoffice," said Mr. Edwards.
"It will prove the greatest step ever taken
for the betterment of the service."
Another improvement to the Pittsburg
Postoffice will be the new stamping ma
chines, previously described in The Dis
patch." They are expected here this
week, and will be put into use at once.
Bent Lists
ATe advertised in Monday's Disnatch.
advertised in Monday's
These columns are of great Interest to all in
search ot homes.
Excursion to fYaiihlngton, T. C,
Via B. & O. K. R., on Thursday, February
18, 1892. Bound trip 59. and tickets good
ten days. Trains leave B. & O. station 8 A.
M. and 9.20 p. sr.
Hugus ' & Hacke
Announce this week the opening of
NEW .
SPRING DRESS '
GOODS.
SCOTCH, ENGLISH, FRENCH
AND GERMAN FABRICS in a
myriad of rich and effective designs.
FRENCH LADIES' CLOTHS in
a great variety of exquisite new spring
colorings 2.50 to $4 per yard.
SCOTCH CHEVIOTS, novelties
in sU-ipe, -diagonals, wave and dap
pled effects.
An elegant assortment of the new
CREPON.PLISSE and J ACQUARD
weaves in all the new colorings.
FRENCH SERGE, 50 inches
wide, a very choice quality, full line
of colors, $2.50 a yard.
BLACK GOODS.
Of STAPLE and NOVELTY
weaves we show the most extensive
lines in this market.
Medium and light-weight special
ties: Camel's Hair Cloths, Clairette,
Bedford Cords, Convent Cloths,
Cheviots,
Nun's Veilings,
Crepons,
Drap de Almas,
Tamise,t
Challi,
Carmelite,
Melrose,
All .Wool and Silk-Warp Henriettas.
Hemstitched and Plain Bordered
Nun's Veilings in all qualities.
Cor. Fifth Ave. and Market St.
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WEDDING INVITATIONS.
CALLING CARDS, ETC.
W. V. DERMITT 4 CO,
107 Grant street
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MARSHELL,,
THE CASH GROCER,
WILL SA.VE YOU MO&EY.
Did the low prices for fruit last
summer tempt you to start a small
preserving factory in your kitchen?
If they did, don't read these prices.
They wilL make you feel badly when
you remember how the jelly would
not "jell" and the preserves stuck to
the bottom of the kettle.
GOOD FRUIT JELLY.
A 20-Pound Pail, 65c
PURE APPLE BUTTER.
A 20-Pound Pall, 85c.
This is not made from "skins arid
cores." It is made from apples,
cider and spices. Nothing elsev i
CHOICE PRESERVES
A 20-Pound Pail, $1.35.
These are good. We mean this,
and know they will please you.
You cannot duplicate these goods
for these prices anywhere else in
Pennsylvania.
They are 30 per cent less than any
wholesale grocer in the city will sell
them.
EXTRA FANCY PRESERVES
In I-Pound Stone Jars
ONLY 15c.
These are usually sold for 2-lb
jars, though they actually hold only
i lbs.
They are very attractive and a bar
gain. Send for our weekly price list and
order by mail.
MARSHELL,.
Corner Ohio and Sandusky Streets,
ALLEGHENY.
24 and 25 Diamond Square,
PITTSBURG. '
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NOW OPEN.
. OUR OWN
IMPORTATION
-OF
LACE
CURTAINS'
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NOTTINGHAM,
BRUSSELS,
IRISH POINTS,
ANTIQUE and
TAMBOUR.
All entirely new, and different from
any previous importation. Prices
lower than last season. Call and see
the goods when out shopping.
EDWARD
GR0ETZINGER, '.
AND 629 PENN AVENUE.'
627
Lace Curtains jobbed at the lowest
Eastern prices.
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SPECIAL SALE THIS WEEK..
HOUSEKEEPING :
. GOODS :
AT SPECIAL LOW PRICES.' -NOTTINGHAM
Si
LACE CURTAINS '
In full lengths and new designs
AT 50c,
AT 85c,
AT 1.00,
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AT $1.25, . 1
AT 1.50, -
AT $ 1 75,
AT 2.00,
AT $2.50.
We call special: attention to a large
offering at 2.75, which is the Lacex
Curtain bargain of the season.
Odd Curtains and 1, 2 and 3 pairs
at reduced prices to close.
IRISH POINT CURTAINS in
very wide assortment at lowest prices
CHENILLE PORTIERES, dado
and heavy fringe top and bottom,
special value at $4.50 and $5.
100 WHITE
CROCHET BED SPREADS .
AT $1.25,
WORTH S1.50. 't
New Table Damasks, in great vari
ety, with Napkins to match, at closg
prices above actual cost- Seeourozr,
inch Damasks at 50c and 65c 75
Sheetings and Shirtings in tMS,
February sale at . ai
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WHOLESALE PRICES. ia
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